The 1980's were a time of leg warmers, mullets and big sunglasses. Here's some music that reflects the tubular decade. Sarah’s picks Bruce Springsteen - “Dancing In the Dark” Prince - “When Doves Cry” Billy Joel - “We Didn’t...

This week's playlist are songs that make you want to put on your headphones and get away from the troubles of school. Nick’s picks Prince - “I Wanna Be Your Lover” Gladys Knight & The Pips - “Midnight Train to Georgia” Aretha...

As we ease into the start of the new school year, here's a diverse range of music to get you through it. Sarah’s picks: Frank Ocean - “Ivy” Don Henley - “Dirty Laundry” Bôa - “Duvet” Frank Ocean is known for creating...

For the last weekly Spotify of the 2022-23 academic year, the Northern Star staff wrote about three songs they love. Sarah’s picks Baby Keem - “naked freestyle” Pitbull, Ne-Yo - “Time of Our Lives” The Weeknd - “Party Monster” “Naked...

This week, writers picked three songs they consider as guilty pleasures because, let's be honest, we all have them. Sarah’s picks Bruno Mars - “Treasure” Coldplay - “Adventure of a Lifetime” Savage Garden - “I Want You” Bruno...

To reflect the recent changes in weather, here are some songs that make listeners feel a happy-sad medium.  Nick’s picks David Kauffman and Eric Caboor - “One More Day (You’ll Fly Again)” John Prine - “Angel from Montgomery” ...

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, each writer wrote about three songs that were either written or sung by Asian songwriters. Nick’s picks Mitski - “Two Slow Dancers” Japanese Breakfast - “Dreams - Recorded...

We all have that one artist we adore. This week, each writer selected one artist to highlight and wrote about three of their songs. Nick’s picks Marvin Gaye - “What’s Going On” Stevie Wonder - “For Once In My Life” Jackson...

Editor’s Note: This is a piece of parody. Take everything in this piece with a large amount of caution.  As much as we all love sad, heartbreaking music, sometimes it’s nice to just shut your brain off and laugh. Here are some of the funniest...

The 2010s were a defining decade for those in our generation — especially when it comes to our tastes in music. Here are some of the songs most important to us.   Nick’s picks  fun. - “Some Nights” Carly Rae Jepsen - “Call...

This week's playlist is dedicated to all of the women in music out there. Happy Women's History Month. Nick’s picks Big Thief - “Change” Carole King - “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” Aretha Franklin - “All the King’s...

While we may be taking a break from classes, spring break doesn't change our love for music. Here's what we've been listening to so far this break. Nick’s picks Fishmans - “LONG SEASON” Godspeed You! Black Emperor - “Antennas to Heaven” ...